Mentoring Skills for Career Development
Working language: English
Methodology:
On-the-Job Training that allows mentees to learn by actually performing a specific job or task. The mentee will perform the job and learn as he goes. On-the-job training can be structured by using hands-on application supported by classroom-type instruction. The advantages of this method are: immediate feedback on performance; swift remediation if task is not performed to standard; Job Rotation as role-playing method: The students will be asked to go into a role of employees of various jobs and to perform various different tasks unrelated to their original jobs. The advantages of this method are: increases skills; opens new opportunities to participants if they want or have to change their professional field; Providing information about effective mentoring practices; Clarifying five most commonly used techniques among mentors: accompanying, sowing, catalyzing, showing, harvesting; Questions-orientated sessions; Discussions responding to the cultural diversity of participants; Appreciative enquiry; Reflective and lateral thinking sessions; Brainstorming; Role modeling-‘teaching by example and learning by imitation’; Project maps; Mind-Mapping; Cause-Effect Diagrams; Team-building session.
Objectives:
To develop greater proficiency in:
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Building leadership skills by developing ability to motivate and encourage others;
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Improving communication skills;
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Learning new perspectives and new way of thinking that will help the participants in their work life as well as their personal life;
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Advancing the career by realizing that refining the leadership skills can strengthen your on-the-job performance;
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Gaining personal satisfaction knowing that you’ve directly contributed to someone’s growth and development and seeing your mentee succeed as result of your input;
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Modeling behavior, attitudes and skills in the workplace;
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Career planning and goal setting;
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Writing resumes and cover letters;
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Conducting mock interviews and providing support for answering interview questions;
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Exploring possible careers and assisting with job, internship, or program searches;
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On-the-job skill development (soft skills or technical skills);
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Respecting different cultures and backgrounds of the mentee;
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Ability to listen and to offer friendship, guidance, and encouragement.
Programme of the training course
SUNDAY
Arrival and accommodation at the hotel – Ice – breaking meeting
MONDAY
09:30 – 10:00 Welcome and registration
10:00 – 11:00 Introduction to the Idea of Mentoring (1 hour)
11:00 – 13:00 Key – factors in successful mentoring (2 hours)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 17:00 Guided city tour
TUESDAY
09:30 – 10:00 Team-building session
10:00 – 12:00 Mentors’ and mentees’ roles and responsibilities (2 hours)
12:00 – 13:00 Mentor versus Manager (1 hour)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 Mentoring tools (1 hour)
15:00 – 16:00 Brainstorming session (1 hour)
16:00 – 17:00 Facilitation techniques (1 hour)
WEDNESDAY
09:30 – 10:00 Team-building session
10:00 – 11:00 Stages and forms of Mentoring (1 hour)
11:00 – 13:00 Key steps for Effective Mentoring Relationship (2 hours)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 15:00 Mentor and Mentee Dos and Don’ts (1 hour)
15:00 – 16:00 Shifting roles between mentors and mentees (1 hour)
16:00 – 17:00 Conclusion of the day: How to be an effective mentor and a successful mentee (1 hour)
THURSDAY
09:30 – 10:00 Team-building session
10:00 – 12:00 Lateral thinking session (2 hours)
12:00 – 13:00 The GROW Model (1 hour)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 16:00 Mentoring and Coaching – differences and parallels (2 hours)
16:00 – 17:00 Mentoring and Ethics (1 hour)
FRIDAY
09:00 – 10:00 Potential Problems in Mentor – Mentee Relationship (1 hour)
10:00 – 13:00 Role – playing sessions (2 hours)
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch break
14:00 – 16:00 Benefits of Mentoring process for mentees, mentors and organizations (2 hours)
16:00 – 17:00 Feedback, course evaluation and dissemination focus
SATURDAY
Departure day
